Coastweek Newspaper Vol 2 No 46 (November 9-15,1979)

Abstract

Inside this issue: Disaster at sea: The sudden sinking of a large British freighter in the ‘English Channel’ has sent shock-waves through Kenya’s insurance and re-insurance establishments-with an expectant loss of many millions of shillings. Cargo figure ‘best of any month in 1979’ The total tonnage of dry general cargo handled at the port of Mombasa during October was approximately 199,911 deadweight tons. New plans for water treatment: The Tanzanian government is to establish a national water treatment program for the rural areas with a view of supplying high quality water to the peasants. Two more vessels for Kigoma: Construction has started on the Lake Tanganyika passenger and cargo ship m.v. Mwongozo and an oil barge, m.v. Sankara. Big expansion program on cattle dips: Sh.s 27 million is being spent in building cattle dips in coast province, and more than 135 may be completed by the end of next month. Huge world bank development aid: Loan and investment commitments amounting to $10,435,9 million were made to developing countries by the world bank and its two affiliates during fiscal 1979. ‘Seahorse club’ Der ‘Seahorse club’-ein neus Wassersportzentrum in der malerischen Kilifiburcht an der Nordkueste Kenia’s -ist kuerzlich eroeffnet worden. Nukem yaitikia mwito wa rais moi pwani: Baraza kuu la chama cha waisilamu National Union of Kenya Muslims (Nukem) pwani kimeitikia mwito wa mtukufu Rais Moi wa kuufanya mwaka ujao kuwa mwaka wa watoto vilema kwa kuanzisha akiba maalum kuunga mkono mpango huo.